MADISON
- Lions and tigers and bears - maybe in Oz, but not in
Wisconsin if one Republican legislator gets his way.Sen. Van
Wanggaard of Racine is pushing a bill that would prohibit
people from owning dangerous exotic animals, including
lions, tigers, polar bears, gorillas and alligators. The
measure comes as Milwaukee police, the state Department of
Natural Resources and animal control officers search for a
mysterious lion-like creature that has roamed the city for
the last few weeks. Animal control officials believe the
animal is likely a released or escaped lion.

MILWAUKEE
- Even when Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Matt Garza pitches a
good game this season, he has one pitch that lets him down.That
pitch Saturday night was a high, inside fastball that
red-hot hitting Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo hit
into Miller Park's right field stands to score three and
lead Chicago to a 4-2 win.Milwaukee
has lost the first three games of the series against the
Cubs and nine of the team's last 11 games.

GREEN
BAY - For the first time since their stunning loss in the NFC
championship game in late January, the Green Bay Packers put on the
pads Saturday.Running
back Eddie Lacy responded in a predictable way. "That's
when the big backs show up, when it's time to put the ball in their
hand and accelerate the crease," coach Mike McCarthy said after
practice.

MADISON
- A federal judge has dismissed former Wisconsin Supreme
Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson's lawsuit alleging
her colleagues improperly stripped her of her title, ruling
the justices were within their authority under a newly
adopted constitutional amendment.Voters
approved a Republican-authored amendment April 7 that
allowed the justices to select their chief rather than
automatically giving the title to the longest-serving
justice.

ON
THE ST. CROIX RIVER, Minn. - Jockeying for a rail
spot on the third-floor deck of a St. Croix River
paddlewheel boat starts an hour before departure. Up
there are prime views of the towering piers,
protruding concrete segments and barges full of
heavy equipment - all elements of one of the
biggest, most expensive bridge projects the Upper
Midwest has seen.

JANESVILLE
- Local radio is on the rise in a big way even though the
towers are short, the transmitters the size of home stereo
receivers and the talent in need of more polish.Passion,
dedication and a willingness to share locally produced
programming that traditional commercial stations have
abandoned, however, are abundant.

SCOTT
- Ike Kumrow said there are three things anyone trying to
successfully attract and maintain a purple martin population
must keep in mind: "location, location and finally,
location." Kumrow and his wife, Jan, have lived on
their five-acre "little slice of heaven," about
nine miles north of West Bend for nearly 55 years. But Ike
has had an enthusiasm for purple martins for even longer.
Growing up on a farm, he saw many of the birds and became
passionate about them.

From
rents to haircuts, Americans start to feel price hikesWASHINGTON
- Apartment rents are up. So are prices for restaurant
meals, haircuts, gym memberships and a cup of coffee.For
American consumers who have become used to flat or even
falling prices for several years, an unfamiliar sight
has emerged in many corners of the economy: Inflation is
ticking up.

TODAY IN SPORTS

Favre
inducted into Mississippi Sports Hall of FameJACKSON,
Miss. - For a guy who played football into his 40s and nearly had to be dragged
off the field, Brett Favre certainly seems to be enjoying his post-NFL life.The 45-year-old former
quarterback spends most of his time around Hattiesburg, hanging out with old
friends or watching his daughter's high school volleyball team. He has a big
house on a sizable chunk of property to enjoy the outdoors.

EVENT

Summer
Elkhorn Auto Swap Meet & Car ShowAugust
2nd: Featuring 1955-1957 Chevrolets! The Madison Classic's
Summer Elkhorn Swapmeet and Car Show offers over 1300 car
part vendors, perfect for finding the parts you need for
your summer project! There are also hundreds of cars in
our Cars for Sale Corral, making this the best place to
find awesome cars! With over 13,000 spectators, this
swapmeet is a great place for vendors to sell their cars,
car parts and car accessories! Summer Elkhorn swapmeet and
car show is set on an impresive 90 acres. One of the
largest swapmeets in the Midwest!

Walker
super PAC raised $20 millionMADISON
-New federal filings show a super PAC supporting Gov. Scott
Walker's bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination
has raised a little more than $20 million over the first 11
weeks or so of its existence.

Wisconsin
justice defends participation in Walker caseMADISON
— Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser said
Thursday he didn't have to recuse himself from a ruling
that ended a secret investigation into coordination
between Republican Gov. Scott Walker's recall campaign and
outside groups.

Wind
Lake drowning victim foundWIND
LAKE — Searchers have found the body of a 77-year-old man
in a western Racine County lake.Wind
Lake Fire Chief Rob Robins tells WITI-TV the body was found
late Thursday morning.

Investigators
cite lack of FAA guidance in midair collisionSUPERIOR — A
lack of guidance from the Federal Aviation Administration
and improper training were significant factors in the midair
collision of two skydiving planes over northwestern
Wisconsin about two years ago, according to aviation
investigators.

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